Kankmal, Laikera
Kankmal is a village located in the Laikera Tehsil of Jharsuguda district of Odisha. The village falls in Laikera block and comes under Bhatlaida Gram Panchayat.
As on April 2025, the current population of Kankmal is 722 out of which 366 are males and rest 356 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 973 females per 1000 males. There are around 50 teenagers in Kankmal. It has literacy rate of 71% which means around 514 persons can read and write. Total 172 people belonging to scheduled caste and 293 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 193 households in Kankmal, which means every family has 4 members on average. The village has working population of 342. The pincode of Kankmal is 768213 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Kolabira Sub Post office
- Bhatlaida Branch Post office
- Jhirlapali Branch Post office
- Malidihi Branch Post office
- Mudrajore Branch Post office
Schools
Kankmal has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Panchayat Samiti Higher Secondary School Kolabira
- Panchayat Samiti Higher Secondary School Kolabira
- C.D.B.Govt High School, Parmanpur
- Bhatlaida Higher Secondary School Bhatlaida
- K.G.P.Nodal High School, Salhetikra
Hospitals
Kankmal has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Pakelpada Primary Health Center
- Bhatlaida Sub-Center
- Kolabira Community Health Center
- Khuntamal Sub-Center
- Pokharsal Primary Health Center
Banks
Kankmal has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.